34 ~ Wednesday, April 8, 1998 - North Shore News
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Veggie
vigor
needed

From page 33

example, came with a non-
descnpt whole-wheat bun and
side dish of margarine, Where
“isthe thick slab of crispy crust
dark rye, oven-warmed Monte
Cristo or sourdough? And a
side dish of virgin olive oil?

Take a page out of the book of
the runaway successful Capers
several blocks to the west and
stock great baked goods.

Also on the bean plate was
a serving of brown rice and a
pair of grilled vegetables: zuc-
chini and broccoli. Both green
(know it’s the name of the
cafe, but a grilled red pepper
or some other vegetable would
have added more color to the
plate) and not particularly
interesting,

More sauces; more condi-
ments; more pizzazz.
Vegetarian does not have to be
dull. Show biz is not bad for
your health.

Special This Week

Shore plate, crab cake,
oyster, salmon and shrimp

Rosemary roast lamb
’ Schnitzel, Viennese style |

$11.95
$11.95
$10.95

Breast of chicken, Cordon Bleu $10.95

Calves liver, glazed onions

$9.95

The Green Spot's veggie
burgers are pretty good. They
come in three varieties of pat-
ties (hearty grain, savory sweet
porato and quinoa, tof and
sced) and in three styles
(Green Spor, with lettuce,
tomato, onion, cucuniber,
alfalfa sprouts and dijon tofu-
naise; TexMex; with bean chili
and mozza; or First Nations:
on a bannock bread bun with
corn relish}.

And desserts wre worth
sampling. The pies are loaded
with fresh fruit atop whole-
some oatmeal crusts.

There is also a beer and
wine list. Nothing too deep

here (nwo dozen wines range
from $19 to $30, with only
avo by the glass, $4.25) but
it’s encouraging that there is
allowance for a gargle of the
grape and a drop of some
decent ales and cider amidst
the strict adherence to vegetar-
ianism.

Meatless, they may be, but
joyless they are not. The Green
Spot marks a good start in
bringing vegetarian cuisine to
the North Shore, but it needs
far more inventiveness and
color to hel: spread the good
word.

Go Green, by all means,
but go with gusto.

Setting back to the classics”

Reserve now for Eactar Dinners

and Sunday Brunch
CORONET OF SCALLOPS AND BABY POTATOES

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FRESH FILLET OF HALIBUT WITH FRUIT SALGA
prepared a par your request

or
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sorved with 2 maitre d’héte! beurre blane and spiitzia

TRIO OF FRESH FRUIT SORBETS

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Grand Opening Ce ebration

t’s like coming home for

unch! From its fireplace
and cozy sofas to its fresh
baguette sandwiches and
mouth-watering soups, Nocth
Vancouver's new Grabbajabba
is more than just a coffee-

Along with wife, Harinder,
local ovsnerfoperator (nderpal
Pasricha is thrilled to be the
first Grabbajabba in
Vancouver to offer the “new
look” and expanded menu.
“We wanted a place where
customers would feel comfort-
able and relaxed, a place
where they could wind down
for a delicious lunch or snack
and have a great cup of coffee
too!

Grabbajabba is definitely the
piace for folks who love cof-
fee. Customers can choose
from five coffees on brew at
any time, including a
favoured coffee like French
Vanilla or f[rish Cream.
Decadent pastries, fresh from

the ovens of Ann Marie’s
Goodies, Van Den Bosche and
Sweet Things Bakeries, are
also waiting to be enjoyed. For
the calorie conscious, there is a
wonderful assortment of jow-
fat fruit bars, mini-loaves and
swirls,

Of course, Grabbajabba still
offers their full menu of spe-
cialty coffees, including café
latte, cappuccino, and iced
coffee granitas. Those with a
weakness for chocolate may
find their moccaccinos hard to
resist. These delicious drinks

are prepared with a double
shot of espresso and steamed
chocolate milk, then topped
with whipped cream and
chocolate sprinkles.

Customers wanting a change
from their usual. cuppa will

find a fantastic selection of

specialty teas, soft drinks and
hot ciders to choose from.
Kids fove the fruit-flavoured
Italian sodas, freshly prepared
right when you order them.

Grabbajabba also has over
different. varieties of ‘Arabic:
coffee beans for sale. :*
carry a large selection of cof
fees from many geographical
regions, as well. as varietals
and flavoured beans,” say :
Inderpal. “We also hive sev:

al coffees that. are: unique ‘t
only Grabbajabba, and all of.
our beans are specially roaste
to Grabbajabba _ specifica:
tions,” he adds. “Our knowl

edgeable staff can offer advice | f

on coffee selection and can:

custom grind for any coffee - i

maker.”
Grabbajabba also offers sever-

al custom blends and all their . §

decafs are Swiss Water

processed.

Drop by for our Tempting
Tuesdays and buy a regular
latte for the price of a regular
coffee. And if you're really in
a hurry, you can fax your order
ahead of time for faster ser-
vice.

Located at 1541 Lonsdale
Avenue, in the new Bank of
Hongkong building,
Grabbajabba is open Monday
to Thursday from 6am to
lipm, Friday and S:turday
from 6am-Ilpm and Sunday
from Jam-9pm.

Grabbajabba Tel. 904-4492,
Fax 904-4491